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Petition for a government wharf at Clytosin signed by Bute Inlet settlers

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1892
Scope and Content
File contains
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.2
File Number
20
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1892
Scope and Content
File contains
Storage Location
5-20
Storage Range
5-20
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"Correspondence: Government"

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Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2013.005
Date Range
1994
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence from the governments of British Columbia and Canada, including correspondence about the BC21 Grant.
Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society
Fonds Number
2013.005
Series Number
6
File Number
3
Accession Number
2013.005
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1994
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence from the governments of British Columbia and Canada, including correspondence about the BC21 Grant.
Storage Location
1-24
Storage Range
1-24
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Manson's Landing
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Aquaculture: General and Government Documents

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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Date Range
1980s-2016
Scope and Content
GENERAL: Articles and clippings with info on aquaculture from 1984-2016. Posts in WNE about Cortes Island Seafood Association, 1991; Poster for Aquaculture Walk About, Regional Board for Aquaculture Zoning, undated. GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS: Gov of Canada Fisheries and Oceans Brochure, undated; Navigable Waters Protection Act Application Guide, 1980s; Aquaculture Information, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, 1986; Crown Land for Finfish Aquaculture, BC Lands, 1987; Permit and license structure for Marine Finfish Culture, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, 1987; Ministry of Forests and Lands Personal Crown Land Application File, 1987-1988; Commercial Aquaculture in Canada Fisheries and Oceans report, 1988; BC Farmers Association brochure and licensing documents entitled Farm Fresh Salmon from BC, Canada, A Breed Apart, 1988; News release, Fisheries and Oceans, 1988; Seafood and Marine Products Sector Campaign, Environmental Research and Development Framework Review, 1991; Aquaculture Industry Assessment, 1992; Notice of Public Hearing, Comox-Strathcona RD, 2002; Draft Cortes Island Aquaculture Zones, Comox-Strathcona RD, 2004
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
1
File Number
12
Date Range
1980s-2016
Scope and Content
GENERAL: Articles and clippings with info on aquaculture from 1984-2016. Posts in WNE about Cortes Island Seafood Association, 1991; Poster for Aquaculture Walk About, Regional Board for Aquaculture Zoning, undated. GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS: Gov of Canada Fisheries and Oceans Brochure, undated; Navigable Waters Protection Act Application Guide, 1980s; Aquaculture Information, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, 1986; Crown Land for Finfish Aquaculture, BC Lands, 1987; Permit and license structure for Marine Finfish Culture, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, 1987; Ministry of Forests and Lands Personal Crown Land Application File, 1987-1988; Commercial Aquaculture in Canada Fisheries and Oceans report, 1988; BC Farmers Association brochure and licensing documents entitled Farm Fresh Salmon from BC, Canada, A Breed Apart, 1988; News release, Fisheries and Oceans, 1988; Seafood and Marine Products Sector Campaign, Environmental Research and Development Framework Review, 1991; Aquaculture Industry Assessment, 1992; Notice of Public Hearing, Comox-Strathcona RD, 2002; Draft Cortes Island Aquaculture Zones, Comox-Strathcona RD, 2004
Storage Range
Drawer 1
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Ernel Logging government documents and correspondence

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2017.003
Date Range
1952-1953
Scope and Content
File contains documents created by the Province of British Columbia, Canadian Department of National Revenue, Workmen's Compensation Board, and Forest Service.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Ellingsen, May & Elmer
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
3.1
File Number
37
Accession Number
2017.003
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1952-1953
Scope and Content
File contains documents created by the Province of British Columbia, Canadian Department of National Revenue, Workmen's Compensation Board, and Forest Service.
Storage Location
3-3.2
Storage Range
3-3.2
Subject Access
Logging
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Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2004.004
Date Range
1998-2001
Scope and Content
File contains material re Transport Canada's divestment of the wharf.
Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2002.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
4
File Number
9
Accession Number
2004.004
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1998-2001
Scope and Content
File contains material re Transport Canada's divestment of the wharf.
Storage Location
4-53
Storage Range
4-53
Name Access
Sirk, George
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Harbour Authority of Cortes Island fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2003
Scope and Content
File contains material regarding HACI undertaking responsibility for the Whaletown wharf.
Part Of
Harbour Authority of Cortes Island fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2012.003
File Number
8
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2003
Scope and Content
File contains material regarding HACI undertaking responsibility for the Whaletown wharf.
Storage Range
1-19
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Boats and seaplanes on lakes

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Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1970-1977
Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
6
File Number
16
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1970-1977
Storage Location
2-37
Storage Range
2-37
Name Access
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association
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Correspondence re: the Regional District system of government, Majority from G. Douglas

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Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1977-1978
Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
5
File Number
9
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1977-1978
Storage Location
1-33
Storage Range
1-33
Name Access
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association
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Part Of
Cortes Community Health Association
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1993-2005
Scope and Content
File includes an application to become a registered charity, mission statement, a copy of the constitution and amendments to the purposes of the organization, definitions of the duties of committees, and correspondence.
Part Of
Cortes Community Health Association
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Community Health Association
Fonds Number
2023.002
File Number
2
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1993-2005
Scope and Content
File includes an application to become a registered charity, mission statement, a copy of the constitution and amendments to the purposes of the organization, definitions of the duties of committees, and correspondence.
Storage Range
1-21
Name Access
Cortes Community Health Association
Subject Access
Health care
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Mary Weiler - cards and drawings

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[196?]
Scope and Content
Three greeting cards designed by artist Mary Weiler, who lived in Whaletown, and a series of four pen and ink drawings illustrating life aboard a fish boat. The latter were probably used as illustrations for an article written by Douglas (see Box 1 folder 29).
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
13
File Number
2
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[196?]
Scope and Content
Three greeting cards designed by artist Mary Weiler, who lived in Whaletown, and a series of four pen and ink drawings illustrating life aboard a fish boat. The latter were probably used as illustrations for an article written by Douglas (see Box 1 folder 29).
Storage Location
5-57
Storage Range
5-57
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Weiler, Mary
Subject Access
Fishing
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"A Merry Christmas to you all and...A Happy 1st of July to you"

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Part Of
Ken Slater collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1965?]
Scope and Content
File consists of a coloured cartoon on folded drawing cardboard, given as a Christmas card to Gary and Velma Bergman. The front depicts Velma in the store, and the inside depicts a scene on the fish scow on the Whaletown wharf. Signed "Ness and Ken".
Part Of
Ken Slater collection
Description Level
File
Creator
Slater, Ken
Fonds Number
2019.012
File Number
1
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1965?]
Physical Description
1 coloured cartoon drawing : 54 cm x 30 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of a coloured cartoon on folded drawing cardboard, given as a Christmas card to Gary and Velma Bergman. The front depicts Velma in the store, and the inside depicts a scene on the fish scow on the Whaletown wharf. Signed "Ness and Ken".
Storage Location
Oversize box
Name Access
Slater, Ken
Subject Access
Fishing
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Textual records from Peggy Newsham

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Part Of
Peggy Newsham fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1960-1972
Scope and Content
File consists of two ink sketches of a man fishing by Jay Nixon; a recipe for "Married Woman's Cake"; two pages about the Cortes Island Day Barbeque (1972) with lists of expenses, income from concessions, items purchased and notes for next year; and a 13 verse poem by Mabel Christensen, "Picnic", about the Cortes Island Day picnic listing many of the island attendees (1960).
Part Of
Peggy Newsham fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2019.007
File Number
1
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1960-1972
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Custodial History
Donated by Dennis Newsham and Frances Guthrie after Peggy Newsham's death.
Scope and Content
File consists of two ink sketches of a man fishing by Jay Nixon; a recipe for "Married Woman's Cake"; two pages about the Cortes Island Day Barbeque (1972) with lists of expenses, income from concessions, items purchased and notes for next year; and a 13 verse poem by Mabel Christensen, "Picnic", about the Cortes Island Day picnic listing many of the island attendees (1960).
Storage Location
Small fonds box, 1-9
Storage Range
Small fonds box, 1-9
Name Access
Newsham, Peggy
Subject Access
Fishing
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Regional District Conference, Dept. of Municipal affairs - program of the conference including agenda and presentations by Deputy Ministers of provincial ministries on the relationships between roles of the Regional District level and the provincial level of government.

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Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1971
Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
7
File Number
6
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1971
Storage Location
3-6
Storage Range
3-6
Name Access
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association
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Five Year Diary: 1953-1958

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Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2019.020
Date Range
1953-1958
Scope and Content
File contains one diary, 6 x 4 x 1 inches, bound in red leather with a locking hasp. The diary covers the years 1953 and 1955-1958; no entries for 1954. Each entry contains a brief record of the day's weather and activities. Typical activities include fishing, gardening, logging, visiting.
Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2019.020
File Number
2
Accession Number
2019.020
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1953-1958
Physical Description
1 diary, 11 x 15 x 2 cm
Scope and Content
File contains one diary, 6 x 4 x 1 inches, bound in red leather with a locking hasp. The diary covers the years 1953 and 1955-1958; no entries for 1954. Each entry contains a brief record of the day's weather and activities. Typical activities include fishing, gardening, logging, visiting.
Subject Access
Logging
Fishing
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Five Year Diary: 1948-1952

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Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1948-1952
Scope and Content
File consists of a green leather-bound locking diary, 4.5 x 6 x 1 inches in size. The entry for each day contains a brief description of the weather and the day's activities, which typically include logging, fishing, harvesting clams and oysters, gardening and visiting.
Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Layton, James
Fonds Number
2019.020
File Number
1
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1948-1952
Physical Description
1 diary, 11 x 15 x 2 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of a green leather-bound locking diary, 4.5 x 6 x 1 inches in size. The entry for each day contains a brief description of the weather and the day's activities, which typically include logging, fishing, harvesting clams and oysters, gardening and visiting.
Name Access
Layton, James
Subject Access
Logging
Fishing
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Von Donop Inlet
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Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1960
Scope and Content
File consists of a diary with green covers, "Collins Pocket Diary", published in London & Glasgow. The entry for each day contains a description of the weather and the day's activities, which typically include logging, fishing, harvesting clams and oysters, gardening and visiting.
Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Layton, James
Fonds Number
2019.020
File Number
5
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1960
Physical Description
1 diary, 10 x 7.5 x 1.5 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of a diary with green covers, "Collins Pocket Diary", published in London & Glasgow. The entry for each day contains a description of the weather and the day's activities, which typically include logging, fishing, harvesting clams and oysters, gardening and visiting.
Name Access
Layton, James
Subject Access
Logging
Fishing
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Von Donop Inlet
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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Date Range
1912-1993
Scope and Content
Excerpt from Goosegrass and Buttercups by Doris C. Kirk, 1912; article in North Island News "Ice Cream! 'Boat Day' was major event for the coastal urchins of yesteryear," 1993
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
1
File Number
24
Date Range
1912-1993
Scope and Content
Excerpt from Goosegrass and Buttercups by Doris C. Kirk, 1912; article in North Island News "Ice Cream! 'Boat Day' was major event for the coastal urchins of yesteryear," 1993
Storage Range
Drawer 1
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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Date Range
1946-2007
Scope and Content
Info on the Sylva Jane, as well as the model of the boat in the museum's collection, 1946-2007
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
4
File Number
37
Date Range
1946-2007
Scope and Content
Info on the Sylva Jane, as well as the model of the boat in the museum's collection, 1946-2007
Storage Range
Drawer 4
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Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2008.001
Date Range
1989-1992
Scope and Content
File contains a proposal to build a boat ramp with a map and correspondence.
Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2002.001.2
Series Number
6.5
File Number
19
Accession Number
2008.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1989-1992
Scope and Content
File contains a proposal to build a boat ramp with a map and correspondence.
Storage Location
Ralph Nursall fonds: Box
Storage Range
Ralph Nursall fonds: Box
2-13
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Part Of
Ralph Nursall fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2008.001
Date Range
1989-1992
Scope and Content
File contains a proposal to build a boat ramp with a map and correspondence.
Part Of
Ralph Nursall fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2008.001
Series Number
1.5
File Number
19
Accession Number
2008.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1989-1992
Scope and Content
File contains a proposal to build a boat ramp with a map and correspondence.
Storage Range
2-13
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